shall_v receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v appoint_v the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v surveyor_n §._o 45_o the_o chamberlain_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v vice-chamberlain_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o ceremony_n precedency_n heraldry_n reception_n of_o public_a messenger_n pedigree_n the_o registry_n of_o all_o birth_n burial_n and_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o all_o case_n concern_v matrimony_n or_o arise_v from_o it_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o regulate_v all_o fashion_n habit_n badge_n game_n and_o sport_n to_o this_o court_n also_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o convocate_v the_o grand_a council_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v provost_n §._o 46_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o or_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v in_o they_o respective_o be_v try_v and_o ultimate_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n §._o 47_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o mitigate_v all_o fine_n and_o suspend_v all_o execution_n in_o criminal_a cause_n either_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o inferior_a court_n respective_o §._o 48_o in_o all_o debate_n hear_n or_o trial_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a court_n respective_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o be_v present_a but_o shall_v not_o interpose_v unless_o their_o opinion_n be_v require_v nor_o have_v any_o vote_n at_o all_o but_o their_o business_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o respective_a coure_v to_o prepare_v such_o business_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o bear_v such_o office_n and_o dispatch_v such_o affair_n either_o where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a §._o 49_o in_o all_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o proprietor_n and_o any_o three_o of_o his_o councillor_n shall_v make_v a_o quorum_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n of_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o direct_v what_o sort_n of_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o any_o three_o §._o 50_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n and_o the_o forty_o two_o councillor_n of_o the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n about_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n or_o between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o court_n about_o their_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n league_n treaty_n etc._n etc._n with_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o issue_n out_o their_o general_a order_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o admiral_n be_v court_n for_o the_o raise_v dispose_v or_o disband_v the_o force_n by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n §._o 51_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v prepare_v all_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n nor_o shall_v any_o matter_n whatsoever_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n but_o what_o have_v first_o pass_v the_o grand_a council_n which_o after_o have_v be_v read_v three_o several_a day_n in_o the_o parliament_n shall_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n be_v pass_v or_o reject_v §._o 52_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v always_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o appeal_v that_o concern_v the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o any_o councillor_n of_o any_o proprietors_n court_n in_o any_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n in_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n be_v judge_n himself_o §._o 53_o the_o grand_a council_n by_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n court_n shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o money_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o any_o particular_a public_a use._n §._o 54_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v thirteen_o whereof_o a_o proprietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o §._o 55_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o every_o month_n and_o as_o much_o often_o as_o either_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o they_o shall_v be_v convocate_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §._o 56_o the_o palatine_n or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n to_o make_v a_o deputy_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o himself_o who_o depute_v he_o except_o in_o confirm_v act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o §_o 76._o and_o except_o also_o in_o nominate_v and_o choose_v landgrave_n and_o cassique_n as_o in_o §_o 10._o all_o such_o deputation_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o year_n and_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v revocable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o deputator_n §._o 57_o no_o deputy_n of_o any_o proprietor_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n whilst_o the_o deputator_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o carolina_n except_o the_o proprietor_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v be_v a_o minor_n §._o 58_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o any_o proprietor_n his_o guardian_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v his_o deputy_n §._o 59_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v the_o palatine_n deputy_n and_o if_o no_o proprietor_n be_v in_o carolina_n he_o shall_v choose_v his_o deputy_n out_o of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n above_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a in_o carolinia_n than_o he_o shall_v choose_v for_o deputy_n any_o one_o of_o the_o landgrave_v of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o till_o he_o have_v by_o deputation_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v choose_v any_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a heir_n apparent_a or_o landgrave_v to_o be_v his_o deputy_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o landgrave_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o cassique_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §._o 60_o each_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o of_o his_o own_o six_o councillor_n respective_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n have_v not_o in_o his_o absence_n out_o of_o carolina_n a_o deputy_n commissioned_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o elder_a nobleman_n of_o his_o court_n shall_v of_o course_v be_v his_o deputy_n §._o 61_o in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n for_o every_o precinct_n one_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n and_o have_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o acre_n apiece_o freehold_a within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v respective_o these_o five_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o commissioned_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 62_o for_o any_o personal_a cause_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a or_o in_o title_n of_o land_n or_o in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n either_o party_n upon_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o county_n court_n unto_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §._o 63_o in_o every_o precinct_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o steward_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o precinct_n be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n who_o shall_v judge_v all_o criminal_a cause_n except_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o any_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n and_o except_v all_o criminal_a cause_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o shall_v judge_v also_o all_o civil_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o all_o personal_a action_n not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n sterling_a without_o appeal_n but_o where_o the_o cause_n shall_v exceed_v that_o value_n or_o concern_v a_o title_n of_o land_n and_o in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n there_o either_o party_n upon_o pay_v five_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_n shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o county_n court_n §._o 64_o no_o cause_n shall_v be_v twice_o try_v in_o
the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v out_o of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o bounty_n grant_v unto_o we_o the_o province_n of_o carolina_n with_o all_o the_o royalty_n propriety_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n with_o other_o great_a privilege_n for_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o establish_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n with_o equality_n and_o without_o confusion_n and_o that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n may_v be_v make_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o monarchy_n under_o which_o we_o live_v and_o of_o which_o this_o province_n be_v a_o part_n and_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v erect_v a_o numerous_a democracy_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a have_v agree_v to_o this_o follow_a form_n of_o government_n to_o be_v perpetual_o establish_v among_o we_o unto_o which_o we_o do_v oblige_v ourselves_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o most_o bind_a way_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v §._o 1_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v be_v palatine_n and_o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o palatine_a the_o elder_a of_o the_o seven_o survive_a proprietor_n shall_v always_o succeed_v he_o §._o 2_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o other_o chief_a office_n erect_v viz._n the_o admiral_n chamberlain_n chancellor_n constable_n chief_z justice_n high_a steward_n treasurer_n which_o place_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none-but_a the_o lord_n proprietor_n to_o be_v assign_v at_o first_o by_o lot_n and_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o great_a office_n by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o elder_a proprietor_n shall_v have_v his_o choice_n of_o the_o say_a place_n §._o 3_o the_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o county_n each_o county_n shall_v consist_v of_o eight_o signiory_n eight_o barony_n and_o four_o precinct_n each_o precinct_n shall_v consist_v of_o six_o colony_n §._o 4_o each_o signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o thousand_o acre_n the_o eight_o signory_n be_v the_o share_n of_o the_o eight_o proprietor_n and_o the_o eight_o barony_n of_o the_o nobility_n both_o which_o share_v be_v each_o of_o they_o one_o five_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o annex_v the_o one_o to_o the_o proprietor_n the_o other_o to_o the_o hereditary_a nobility_n leave_v the_o colony_n be_v three_o fifths_o among_o the_o people_n that_o so_o in_o set_v out_o and_o plant_v the_o land_n the_o balance_n of_o the_o government_n may_v be_v preserve_v §._o 5_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o one_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o relinquish_v alienate_v and_o dispose_v to_o any_o other_o person_n his_o propritetorship_n and_o all_o the_o signiory_n power_n and_o interest_n thereunto_o belong_v whole_o and_o entire_o together_o and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o those_o who_o be_v then_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o alienate_v or_o make_v over_o their_o proprietorship_n with_o the_o signiory_n and_o privilege_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o than_o as_o in_o §_o 18._o but_o it_o shall_v all_o descend_v unto_o their_o heir_n male_a and_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a it_o shall_v all_o descend_v on_o that_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a of_o carolina_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o next_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o say_a proprietor_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n it_o shall_v descend_v on_o the_o next_o heir_n general_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n the_o remain_v seven_o proprietor_n shall_v upon_o the_o vacancy_n choose_v a_o landgrave_n to_o succeed_v the_o decease_a proprietor_n who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o seven_o surve_a proprietor_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n successive_o shall_v be_v proprietor_n as_o full_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n §._o 6_o that_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o proprietor_n may_v be_v constant_o keep_v if_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o propritorship_n the_o seven_o survive_a proprietor_n shall_v not_o choose_v a_o landgrave_n to_o be_v a_o proprietor_n before_o the_o second_o biennial_n parliament_n after_o the_o vacancy_n then_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n but_o one_o after_o such_o vacany_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o choose_v any_o landgrave_n to_o be_v proprietor_n §._o 7_o whosoever_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o either_o by_o inheritance_n or_o choice_n shall_v succeed_v any_o proprietor_n in_o his_o proprietorship_n and_o signiory_n thereunto_o belong_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o that_o proprietor_n who_o he_o succeed_v which_o from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o family_n and_o their_o posterity_n §._o 8_o whatsoever_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v any_o way_n come_v to_o be_v a_o proprietor_n shall_v take_v the_o signiory_n annex_v to_o the_o say_a proprietorship_n but_o his_o former_a dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n annex_v shall_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n §._o 9_o there_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o many_o landgrave_v as_o there_o be_v county_n and_o twice_o as_o many_o cassique_n and_o no_o more_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o hereditary_a nobility_n of_o the_o province_n and_o by_o right_a of_o their_o dignity_n be_v member_n of_o parliament_n each_o landgrave_n shall_v have_v four_o barony_n and_o each_o cassique_a two_o barony_n hereditary_o and_o unalterable_o annex_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o say_a dignity_n §._o 10_o the_o first_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n of_o the_o twelve_o first_o countite_n to_o be_v plant_v shall_v be_v nominate_v thus_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o twelve_o landgrave_n the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o separately_z for_o himself_o nominate_v and_o choose_v one_o and_o the_o remain_v four_o landgrave_n of_o the_o first_o twelve_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court._n in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o first_o cassique_n each_o proprietor_n for_o himself_o shall_v nominate_v and_o choose_v two_o and_o the_o remain_v eight_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n and_o when_o the_o twelve_o first_o county_n shall_v be_v plant_v the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n nominate_v and_o choose_v twelve_o more_o landgrave_n and_o twenty_o four_o cassique_n for_o the_o twelve_o next_o county_n to_o be_v plant_v that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o three_o of_o each_o number_n by_o the_o single_a nomination_n of_o each_o proprietor_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o remain_v one_o three_o by_o the_o joint_a election_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n and_o so_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o carolina_n be_v set_v out_o and_o plant_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n in_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §._o 11_o any_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o one_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o alienate_v sell_v or_o make_v over_o to_o any_o other_o person_n his_o dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n thereunto_o belong_v all_o entire_o together_o but_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o no_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o alienate_v sell_v make_v over_o or_o let_v the_o hereditary_a barony_n of_o his_o dignity_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o §_o 18_o but_o they_o shall_v all_o entire_o with_o the_o dignity_n thereunto_o belong_v descend_v unto_o his_o heir_n males_n and_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a all_o entire_o and_o undivided_a to_o the_o next_o heir_n general_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n shall_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n §._o 12_o that_o the_o due_a number_n of_o landgraves_n and_o cassique_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v up_o if_o upon_o the_o devolution_n of_o any_o landgraveship_n or_o cassiqueship_n the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v not_o settle_v the_o devolve_v dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v before_o the_o second_o biennial_n parliament_n after_o such_o devolution_n the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n but_o one_o after_o such_o devolution_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o one_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a in_o the_o room_n of_o he_o who_o die_v without_o heir_n his_o dignity_n and_o barony_n devolve_v §._o 13_o no_o one_o person_n shall_v have_v more_o than_o one_o dignity_n with_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n
thereunto_o belong_v but_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o one_o who_o be_v already_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v have_v any_o of_o these_o dignity_n descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o choice_n to_o keep_v which_o of_o the_o dignity_n with_o the_o land_n annex_v he_o shall_v like_v best_a but_o shall_v leave_v the_o other_o with_o the_o land_n annex_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o he_o who_o not_o be_v his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o certain_a successor_n to_o his_o present_a dignity_n be_v next_o of_o blood_n §._o 14_o whosoever_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v take_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o that_o dignity_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o family_n and_o their_o posterity_n §._o 15_o since_o the_o dignity_n of_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a can_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v must_v for_o ever_o all_o entire_o descend_v with_o and_o accompany_v that_o dignity_n whensoever_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a it_o shall_v descend_v on_o the_o issue_n female_a the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n annex_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o cobeir_n §._o 16_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n the_o respective_a lord_n shall_v have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o hold_v court-leet_n there_o for_o try_v of_o all_o cause_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a but_o where_o it_o shall_v concern_v any_o person_n be_v no_o inhabitant_n vassal_n or_o leetman_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n he_o upon_o pay_v down_o of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n court_n to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o from_o the_o manor_n court_n to_o the_o precinct_n court_n §._o 17_o every_o manor_n shall_v consist_v of_o not_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o acre_n and_o not_o above_o twelve_o thousand_o acre_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n and_o colony_n but_o any_o three_o thousand_o acre_n or_o more_o in_o one_o piece_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o manor_n unless_o it_o be_v constitute_v a_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 18_o the_o lord_n of_o signiory_n and_o barony_n shall_v have_v power_n only_o of_o grant_v estate_n not_o exceed_v three_o life_n or_o thrity_n one_o year_n in_o two_o three_o of_o the_o say_a signiory_n or_o barony_n and_o the_o remain_a three_o shall_v be_v always_o demesne_n §._o 19_o any_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v alienate_v sell_v or_o dispose_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o his_o manor_n all_o entire_o together_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o leetman_n thereunto_o belong_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o other_o colony_n land_n but_o no_o grant_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v good_a against_o the_o next_o heir_n §._o 20_o no_o manor_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a shall_v be_v divide_v among_o coheir_n but_o the_o manor_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v all_o entire_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n if_o there_o be_v more_o manor_n than_o one_o the_o elder_a daughter_n first_o shall_v have_v her_o choice_n the_o second_o next_o and_o so_o on_o beginning_z again_o at_o the_o elder_a till_o all_o the_o manor_n be_v take_v up_o that_o so_o the_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o manor_n be_v indivisible_a the_o land_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v may_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o the_o manor_n not_o loose_v those_o privilege_n which_o upon_o parcel_a out_o to_o several_a owner_n must_v necessary_o cease_v §._o 21_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n within_o his_o manor_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n which_o a_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a have_v in_o his_o barony_n §._o 22_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n all_o the_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o respective_a lord_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n without_o appeal_n from_o he_o nor_o shall_v any_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n have_v liberty_n to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o particular_a lord_n and_o live_v any_o where_o else_o without_o licence_n obtain_v from_o their_o say_a lord_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n §._o 23_o all_o the_o child_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v leet-man_n and_o so_o to_o all_o generation_n §._o 24_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o have_v a_o court-leet_n or_o leet-man_n but_o a_o proprietor_n landgrave_n cassique_a or_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n §._o 25_o whoever_o shall_v voluntary_o enter_v himself_o a_o leet-man_n in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v a_o leet-man_n §._o 26_o whoever_o be_v lord_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n of_o he_o give_v they_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o their_o life_n they_o pay_v to_o he_o therefore_o not_o more_o than_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o all_o the_o yearly_a produce_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o acre_n §._o 27_o no_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v be_v try_v for_o any_o criminal_a cause_n in_o any_o but_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n and_o that_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n §._o 28_o there_o shall_v be_v eight_o supreme_a court_n the_o first_o call_v the_o palatine_n court_n consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o the_o other_o seven_o proprietor_n the_o other_o seven_o court_n of_o the_o other_o seven_o great_a officer_n shall_v consist_v each_o of_o they_o of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o six_o councillor_n add_v to_o he_o under_o each_o of_o these_o late_a seven_o court_n shall_v be_v a_o college_n of_o twelve_o assistant_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n of_o the_o several_a college_n shall_v be_v choose_v two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o the_o cassique_n by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n four_o more_o of_o the_o twelve_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n out_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n court_n or_o the_o young_a son_n of_o proprietor_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n or_o cassique_n the_o two_o other_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n out_o of_o which_o the_o commons_o chamber_n be_v to_o choose_v §._o 29_o out_o of_o these_o college_n shall_v be_v choose_v at_o first_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n six_o councillor_n to_o be_v join_v with_o each_o proprietor_n in_o his_o court_n of_o which_o six_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v into_o any_o of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o proprietor_n young_a son_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n cassique_n or_o commons_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a §._o 30_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o councillor_n die_v and_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o vacancy_n the_o grand_a council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o councillor_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o proproprietors_n court_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacancy_n provide_v they_o take_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n the_o other_o be_v of_o who_o vacant_a place_n be_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o but_o if_o no_o councillor_n consent_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o upon_o such_o remove_n the_o last_o remain_v vacant_a place_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o college_n any_o assistant_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n that_o councillor_n be_v of_o into_o who_o vacant_a place_n he_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o grand_a council_n also_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o assistant_n that_o be_v
any_o one_o court_n upon_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o §._o 65_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o all_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commission_n twice_o ayear_v at_o least_o grant_v unto_o one_o or_o more_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o college_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o itinerant_a judge_n to_o the_o several_a county_n and_o with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n shall_v hold_v assize_n to_o judge_v all_o such_o cause_n but_o upon_o pay_v of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v there_o shall_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §._o 66_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o the_o several_a assize_n shall_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n a_o presentment_n of_o such_o grievance_n misdemeanour_n exigence_n or_o defect_n which_o they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o county_n which_o presentment_n shall_v by_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o circuit_n be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o grand_a council_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v and_o whatsoever_o therein_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n already_o make_v the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n in_o the_o matrers_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o give_v such_o order_n about_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o whatever_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o any_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n to_o which_o that_o matter_n belong_v and_o be_v by_o they_o prepare_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o grand_a council_n §._o 67_o for_o term_n there_o shall_v be_v quarterly_o such_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n nor_o exceed_v one_o and_o twenty_o at_o any_o one_o time_n as_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n shall_v appoint_v the_o time_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o precinct_n court_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o monday_n in_o january_n april_n july_n and_o october_n in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o february_n may_n august_n and_o november_n and_o in_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n §._o 68_o in_o the_o precinct_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o grand_a juryman_n under_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o petty_a juryman_n under_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o proprietor_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n §._o 69_o every_o jury_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v all_o agree_v but_o the_o verdict_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n §._o 70_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o except_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n not_o far_a off_o than_o cousin-german_a to_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v another_o man_n cause_n till_o before_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a court_n he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o have_v nor_o will_v receive_v nor_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o bargain_v with_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n he_o be_v go_v to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o reward_n for_o plead_v his_o cause_n §._o 71_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n and_o one_o freeholder_n out_o of_o every_o precinct_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_v preciuct_v respective_o they_o shall_v sit_v altogether_o in_o one_o room_n and_o have_v every_o member_n one_o vote_n §._o 72_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v less_o than_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v nor_o shall_v any_o have_v a_o vote_n in_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n that_o have_v less_o than_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §._o 73_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v the_o first_o monday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n every_o second_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o town_n they_o last_o sit_v in_o without_o any_o summons_n unless_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o place_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o these_o interval_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o forty_o day_n notice_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o say_a parliament_n when_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a §._o 74_o at_o the_o open_n of_o every_o parliament_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n then_o present_a shall_v subscribe_v nor_o shall_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o parliament_n till_o he_o have_v that_o session_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n §._o 75_o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o biennial_a parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o respective_a precinct_n to_o meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o september_n every_o two_o year_n in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n that_o they_o last_o meet_v in_o to_o choose_v parliament-man_n and_o there_o choose_v those_o member_n that_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o next_o november_n follow_v unless_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o precinct_n shall_v by_o sufficient_a notice_n thirty_o day_n before_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n §._o 76_o no_o act_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o open_a parliament_n during_o the_o same_o session_n by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o then_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o force_n but_o until_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n unless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v ratify_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o palatine_n himself_o and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n themselves_o and_o by_o their_o order_n publish_v at_o the_o next_o bieunial_a parliament_n §._o 77_o any_o properietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v enter_v his_o protestation_n against_o any_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n consent_n be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o he_o shall_v conceive_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o establishment_n or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o such_o case_n after_o a_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n the_o several_a estate_n shall_v retire_v into_o four_o several_a chamber_n the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n into_o one_o the_o landgrave_v into_o another_o the_o cassique_n into_o another_o and_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o precinct_n into_o a_o four_o and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o any_o of_o the_o four_o estate_n shall_v vote_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o this_o establishment_n and_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n than_o it_o shall_v pass_v no_o far_o but_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v propose_v §._o 78_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n and_o capable_a of_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n that_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o quorum_fw-la of_o each_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o chamber_n §._o 79_o to_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o law_n which_o by_o degree_n always_o change_v the_o right_a foundation_n of_o the_o original_a government_n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n whatsoever_o in_o whatsoever_o form_n passed_n or_o enact_v shall_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o enact_v respective_o cease_v and_o determine_v of_o themselves_o and_o without_o any_o repeal_n become_v null_n and_o void_a as_o if_o no_o such_o act_n or_o law_n have_v